80 FR 32180 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

Page Range		32180-32181
FR Document		2015-13777

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, will be submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13777]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0335]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; National Motor Vehicle Title Information System 
(NMVTIS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance, will be submitting the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
August 4, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional comments, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
C. Casto at 1-202-353-7193, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of 
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20531 or by email at Chris.Casto@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the National 
Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Motor Vehicle Title 
Information System (NMVTIS)
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Auto recyclers, junk yards and salvage yards are required 
to report information into NMVTIS. The Anti-Car Theft Act, defines junk 
and salvage yards ``as individuals or entities engaged in the business 
of acquiring or owning junk or salvage automobiles for resale in their 
entirety or as spare parts or for rebuilding, restoration, or 
crushing.'' Included in this definition are scrap-vehicle shredders and 
scrap-metal processors, as well as ``pull- or pick-apart yards,'' 
salvage pools, salvage auctions, and other types of auctions, 
businesses, and individuals that handle salvage vehicles (including 
vehicles declared a ``total loss'').
    Abstract: Reporting information on junk and salvage vehicles to the 
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)--supported by 
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)--is required by federal law. Under 
federal law, junk and salvage yards must report certain information to 
NMVTIS on a monthly basis. This legal requirement has been in place 
since March 2009, following the promulgation of regulations (28 CFR 
part 25) to implement the junk- and salvage-yard reporting provisions 
of the Anti Car Theft Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  30501-
30505). Accordingly, a junk or salvage yard within the United States 
must, on a monthly basis, provide an inventory to NMVTIS of the junk or 
salvage automobiles that it obtained (in whole or in part) in the prior 
month. 28 CFR Sec.  25.56(a).
    An NMVTIS Reporting Entity includes any individual or entity that 
meets the federal definition, found in the NMVTIS regulations at 28 CFR 
Sec.  25.52, for a ``junk yard'' or ``salvage yard.'' According to 
those regulations, a junk yard is defined as ``an individual or entity 
engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk automobiles for-- 
(1) Resale in their entirety or as spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, 
restoration, or crushing.'' The regulations define a salvage yard as 
``an individual or entity engaged in the business of acquiring or 
owning salvage automobiles for-- (1) Resale in their entirety or as 
spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.'' These 
definitions include vehicle remarketers and vehicle recyclers, 
including scrap vehicle shredders and scrap metal processors as well as 
``pull- or pick-apart yards,'' salvage pools, salvage auctions, used 
automobile dealers, and other types of auctions handling salvage or 
junk vehicles (including vehicles declared by any insurance company to 
be a ``total loss'' regardless of any damage assessment). Businesses 
that operate on behalf of these entities or individual domestic or 
international salvage vehicle buyers, sometimes known as ``brokers'' 
may also meet these regulatory definitions of salvage and junk yards. 
It is important to note that industries not specifically listed in the 
junk yard or salvage yard definition may still meet one of the 
definitions and, therefore, be subject to the NMVTIS reporting 
requirements.
    An individual or entity meeting the junk yard or salvage yard 
definition is subject to the NMVTIS reporting requirements if that 
individual or entity handles 5 or more junk or salvage motor vehicles 
per year and is engaged in the business of acquiring or owning a junk 
automobile or a salvage automobile for--``(1) Resale in their entirety 
or as spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.'' 
Reporting entities can determine whether a vehicle is junk or salvage 
by referring to the definitions provided in the NMVTIS regulations at 
28 CFR Sec.  25.52. An NMVTIS Reporting Entity is required to report 
specific information to NMVTIS within one month of receiving such a 
vehicle, and failure to report may result in assessment of a civil 
penalty of $1,000 per violation.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to

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respond: There are currently approximately 8,000 businesses that report 
on a regular basis into NMVTIS. The estimate for the average amount of 
time for each business to report varies: 30-60 minutes (estimated). The 
states and insurance companies already are capturing most of the data 
needed to be reported, and the reporting consists of electronic, batch 
uploaded information. So, for those automated companies the reporting 
time is negligible. For smaller junk and salvage yard operators who 
would enter the data manually, it is estimated that it will take 
respondents an average of 30-60 minutes per month to respond.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) 
associated with the collection is 48,000 to 96,000 hours.
    Total Annual Reporting Burden:

8,000 x 30 minutes per month (12 times per year) = 48,000
8,000 x 60 minutes per month (12 times per year) = 96,000

    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 2, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. • Evaluate the accuracy of the must, on a monthly basis, provide an
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its agency’s estimate of the burden of the inventory to NMVTIS of the junk or
determinations in these investigations proposed collection of information, salvage automobiles that it obtained (in
on June 1, 2015. The views of the including the validity of the whole or in part) in the prior month. 28
Commission are contained in USITC methodology and assumptions used; CFR § 25.56(a).
Publication 4537 (June 2015), entitled • Evaluate whether and if so how the An NMVTIS Reporting Entity
53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers from quality, utility, and clarity of the includes any individual or entity that
China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–514 information to be collected can be meets the federal definition, found in
and 731–TA–1250 (Final). enhanced; and the NMVTIS regulations at 28 CFR
• Minimize the burden of the § 25.52, for a ‘‘junk yard’’ or ‘‘salvage
By order of the Commission.
collection of information on those who yard.’’ According to those regulations, a
Dated: June 1, 2015. are to respond, including through the junk yard is defined as ‘‘an individual
Lisa R. Barton, use of appropriate automated, or entity engaged in the business of
Secretary to the Commission. electronic, mechanical, or other acquiring or owning junk automobiles
[FR Doc. 2015–13750 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] technological collection techniques or for— (1) Resale in their entirety or as
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P other forms of information technology, spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of restoration, or crushing.’’ The
responses. regulations define a salvage yard as ‘‘an
Overview of this information individual or entity engaged in the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE collection: business of acquiring or owning salvage
1. Type of Information Collection: automobiles for— (1) Resale in their
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Extension of currently approved entirety or as spare parts; or (2)
Agency Information Collection collection. Rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.’’
Activities; Proposed eCollection 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: These definitions include vehicle
eComments Requested; National National Motor Vehicle Title remarketers and vehicle recyclers,
Motor Vehicle Title Information System Information System (NMVTIS) including scrap vehicle shredders and
(NMVTIS) 3. The agency form number, if any, scrap metal processors as well as ‘‘pull-
and the applicable component of the or pick-apart yards,’’ salvage pools,
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department sponsoring the collection: salvage auctions, used automobile
Department of Justice. None. Bureau of Justice Assistance, dealers, and other types of auctions
ACTION: 60-day notice. Office of Justice Programs, United States handling salvage or junk vehicles
Department of Justice. (including vehicles declared by any
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, 4. Affected public who will be asked insurance company to be a ‘‘total loss’’
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of or required to respond, as well as a brief regardless of any damage assessment).
Justice Assistance, will be submitting abstract: Businesses that operate on behalf of
the following information collection Primary: Auto recyclers, junk yards these entities or individual domestic or
request for review and clearance in and salvage yards are required to report international salvage vehicle buyers,
accordance with the Paperwork information into NMVTIS. The Anti-Car sometimes known as ‘‘brokers’’ may also
Reduction Act of 1995. Theft Act, defines junk and salvage meet these regulatory definitions of
DATES: Comments are encouraged and yards ‘‘as individuals or entities salvage and junk yards. It is important
will be accepted for 60 days until engaged in the business of acquiring or to note that industries not specifically
August 4, 2015. owning junk or salvage automobiles for listed in the junk yard or salvage yard
resale in their entirety or as spare parts definition may still meet one of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
or for rebuilding, restoration, or definitions and, therefore, be subject to
you have additional comments,
crushing.’’ Included in this definition the NMVTIS reporting requirements.
suggestions, or need a copy of the
are scrap-vehicle shredders and scrap- An individual or entity meeting the
proposed information collection
metal processors, as well as ‘‘pull- or junk yard or salvage yard definition is
instrument with instructions or
pick-apart yards,’’ salvage pools, salvage subject to the NMVTIS reporting
additional information, please contact
auctions, and other types of auctions, requirements if that individual or entity
C. Casto at 1–202–353–7193, Bureau of
businesses, and individuals that handle handles 5 or more junk or salvage motor
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice
salvage vehicles (including vehicles vehicles per year and is engaged in the
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,
declared a ‘‘total loss’’). business of acquiring or owning a junk
810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC Abstract: Reporting information on automobile or a salvage automobile
20531 or by email at Chris.Casto@ junk and salvage vehicles to the for—‘‘(1) Resale in their entirety or as
usdoj.gov. National Motor Vehicle Title spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Information System (NMVTIS)— restoration, or crushing.’’ Reporting
comments and suggestions from the supported by the U.S. Department of entities can determine whether a vehicle
public and affected agencies concerning Justice (DOJ)—is required by federal is junk or salvage by referring to the
the proposed collection of information law. Under federal law, junk and definitions provided in the NMVTIS
are encouraged. Your comments should salvage yards must report certain regulations at 28 CFR § 25.52. An
address one or more of the following information to NMVTIS on a monthly NMVTIS Reporting Entity is required to
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four points: basis. This legal requirement has been report specific information to NMVTIS
• Evaluate whether the proposed in place since March 2009, following within one month of receiving such a
collection of information is necessary the promulgation of regulations (28 CFR vehicle, and failure to report may result
for the proper performance of the part 25) to implement the junk- and in assessment of a civil penalty of
functions of the National Motor Vehicle salvage-yard reporting provisions of the $1,000 per violation.
Title Information System (NMVTIS), Anti Car Theft Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. 5. An estimate of the total number of
including whether the information will §§ 30501–30505). Accordingly, a junk or respondents and the amount of time
have practical utility; salvage yard within the United States estimated for an average respondent to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until August 4, 2015.
Contact		If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact C. Casto at 1-202-353-7193, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 32180